BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 9 December 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Kneehigh's The Wild Bride
  A magical, musical fairy tale about selling your soul at the crossroads.
2. 01:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 5 (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2On a remote island, Gudrun seeks out an old friend.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Paul Jones
  Paul Jones chooses My Babe by Little Walter and Come Sunday by Mahalia Jackson.
4. 02:15
  Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, Culloden
  7/7Muriel Gray remembers the last battle to be fought on British soil.
5. 02:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Job
  2/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton as if he had been around in 1986.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—What Big Teeth You Have...
  Anthony McGowan uncovers the dark story behind the Grimms beloved fairy tales.
7. 04:00
  J Meade Falkner - Moonfleet
  In search of Blackbeard's diamond, John Trenchard is drawn into a dangerous world.
8. 05:30
  Follow-Up Albums—Suede - Dog Man Star
  3/3Pete Paphides tells the story behind Dog Man Star by Suede.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kate Chopin - The Awakening (Omnibus)
  Adaptation of the novel that shocked America in 1899.
2. 07:15
  Gillian Tindall - The Great Eastern Adventure
  Aunt Susie and Uncle Trevor's long-planned trip does not go according to plan.
3. 07:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.
4. 08:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
5. 08:30
  A Life of Bliss—An Expert In Confusion
  Tony enlists a reluctant David to keep an eye on the daughter of a family friend.
6. 09:00
  Born Lippy by Jo Brand (Omnibus)
  Jo Brand turns advice giver in a typically irreverent guide to life.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Richard and Chris – On The Street
  Friends who have both experienced homelessness find that it can have unexpected bonuses.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Fenella Fielding
  From Cleo Laine to Dizzy Gillespie. Fenella Fielding shares her castaway choices.
9. 10:50
  Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
  1/2A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
10. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, The Places We Tell Our Stories
  6/8The Moth Radio Hour: Radio Storytelling from the USA.
11. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Rats
  David Attenborough hates rats, but in a personal way explains why they should be respected
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
2. 12:30
  A Life of Bliss—An Expert In Confusion
  Tony enlists a reluctant David to keep an eye on the daughter of a family friend.
3. 13:00
  Kate Chopin - The Awakening (Omnibus)
  Adaptation of the novel that shocked America in 1899.
4. 14:15
  Gillian Tindall - The Great Eastern Adventure
  Aunt Susie and Uncle Trevor's long-planned trip does not go according to plan.
5. 14:30
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Willa discovers that the foundations of her life are under threat. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
6. 15:45
  Puzzling Passions—Puzzles of Space
  1/5Marcel Berlins explores the significance of mazes as iconography and pastime.
7. 16:00
  Rose Tremain - One Night in Winter
  The residents of Beth's Hotel welcome some unexpected Christmas visitors.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Landlocked in Krakow
  Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Landlocked in Krakow with John Hegley. From 2007.
9. 17:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Prisoner—Series 1, 2. Departure and Arrival - Part 2/2
  2/6Number 6 explores The Village to establish who runs it and hoping to find some way out.
2. 18:40
  The Garden of Time by JG Ballard
  A dangerous rabble comes close as Mozart rings out from the villa.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, The Places We Tell Our Stories
  6/8The Moth Radio Hour: Radio Storytelling from the USA.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Rats
  David Attenborough hates rats, but in a personal way explains why they should be respected
5. 20:00
  Born Lippy by Jo Brand (Omnibus)
  Jo Brand turns advice giver in a typically irreverent guide to life.
6. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Richard and Chris – On The Street
  Friends who have both experienced homelessness find that it can have unexpected bonuses.(R)
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Fenella Fielding
  From Cleo Laine to Dizzy Gillespie. Fenella Fielding shares her castaway choices.
8. 21:50
  Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
  1/2A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
9. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.
10. 22:30
  My First Planet—Series 2, Let Me Entertain Me
  5/6The discovery of a poet on the colony sets off a bomb, a monster, a sword fight and a poem
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Darren Harriott 2/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith talks to Darren Harriott
12. 23:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 3, Brenda's Birthday
  3/6The bossy social worker is coerced into organising a children's party.
13. 23:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6'China Lion', pepping up your sex life and why it is not a good idea to lie on your CV.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 1, 2. Departure and Arrival - Part 2/2
  2/6Number 6 explores The Village to establish who runs it and hoping to find some way out.
2. 00:40
  The Garden of Time by JG Ballard
  A dangerous rabble comes close as Mozart rings out from the villa.
3. 01:00
  Kate Chopin - The Awakening (Omnibus)
  Adaptation of the novel that shocked America in 1899.
4. 02:15
  Gillian Tindall - The Great Eastern Adventure
  Aunt Susie and Uncle Trevor's long-planned trip does not go according to plan.
5. 02:30
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Willa discovers that the foundations of her life are under threat. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
6. 03:45
  Puzzling Passions—Puzzles of Space
  1/5Marcel Berlins explores the significance of mazes as iconography and pastime.
7. 04:00
  Rose Tremain - One Night in Winter
  The residents of Beth's Hotel welcome some unexpected Christmas visitors.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Landlocked in Krakow
  Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Landlocked in Krakow with John Hegley. From 2007.
9. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.

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